Posts Tagged ‘trackem tigers’

Auburn’s 15 Greatest Players Over the Past 45 Years

By Posted on: May 13th, 2013 in Football 15 Comments »
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Who are the greatest to ever wear the orange-and-blue? Today, we are going to take a shot at picking the 15 greatest Auburn football players since 1968. That’s 45 years of Auburn football. While the top picks are easy, things get much harder toward the bottom.As with anything, this is a subjective selection. I’d love Continue Story…

Friday from the Eagle’s Nest

By Posted on: May 10th, 2013 in Baseball, Featured Article, Football, News 19 Comments »

When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong – Bob Stoops is not a believer in the SEC’s elite status despite every logical indication that he’s wrong. In the article, he goes on to say that the SEC’s perceived quality is nothing more than “propaganda.” By default, Stoops does have a point. The media is a little Continue Story…

Decoding Auburn’s Depth Chart

By Posted on: May 3rd, 2013 in Featured Article, Football 8 Comments »
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War Eagle everyone. Earlier this week, Auburn released its final depth chart for the close of spring practice. Let’s take a look and see whose  been working hard and whose been hardly working. 

Give Credit to Jay Jacobs

By Posted on: April 29th, 2013 in Featured Article, Football 9 Comments »

I’ve been known to be tough on Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs in this space. I also want to be fair. I’d be remiss if I didn’t praise him for how he handled the recent tabloid-like stories from Selena Roberts and ESPN.When trash like this hits the fan, you want your athletic department to react Continue Story…

A Day to Circle the Wagons

By Posted on: April 22nd, 2013 in Football, News 8 Comments »
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A few weeks ago in this spot I questioned the wisdom behind holding a final rolling celebration for the Toomer’s Oaks. Would fans be in the mood to celebrate and say good bye to something that’s meant so much? It turns out I got it wrong – big time wrong.Saturday wasn’t so much a day Continue Story…

New Tigers’ Unlimited Billboard Campaign Starts Early

By Posted on: April 17th, 2013 in Football, News 12 Comments »
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Riding around Atlanta on I 285 a couple of years ago, I was pleasantly surprised and at the same time filled with pride as I saw a billboard picturing an Auburn Tiger helmet accompanied by the phrase, “Fearless and True.”For the last several years, the Tigers Unlimited Foundation has annually sponsored more than 50 billboards Continue Story…

Selena Roberts: A Sad, Dark Place

By Posted on: April 8th, 2013 in Football, News 13 Comments »

What kind of dark place must you be in to turn on your alma mater? That was my first thought when I read the Selena Roberts article alleging allegations of grade changing and payments to players by former Auburn coaches.I’m amazed at who and what people will turn against in order to gain attention and Continue Story…

The [unnamed source] Who Cried Wolf

By Posted on: April 5th, 2013 in Featured Article, Football, News 26 Comments »

Pack it up, folks. It’s time to give in. We had a good run but the jig is up. Auburn football is doomed. If only I had a nickel for every time I have heard that in the previous three years. Auburn University Athletics (football specifically) has once again found itself facing sensationalized accusations.  I Continue Story…